[Jewelry making - Article 00976] - Re: [Orchid] [Tucson 2006] General information

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    here's a suggestion to add to the other excellent help ideas already
    posted: 

    if you have invoices/sales receipts from industry wholesale
    suppliers - rio grande, kingsley, fire mountain, wholesale bead
    companies, etc., etc, make copies of them, your state tax
    certificate, business license (if required in your state), and
    business card. staple all of these papers together - card on top down
    to largest copies on bottom. these were sufficient for most shows.
    BUT be forewarned they were not enough for the gem and jewelry
    exchange (across from convention center on grant/granada) gjx
    required photo i.d. in addition to above - my driver's license had
    fallen under the cabin seat on the last leg of the flight to tucson -
    but even with several thousands of dollars in sales receipts from the
    previous few days, the company in my name, badges from the other
    shows around my neck, she was going to give a badge only to my
    partner. UNTIL... (here's a hint about little napoleons at
    registration desks)... i asked to speak with a supervisor. if you
    believe there's unnecessary difficulty when registering, very
    politely, but firmly, ask to speak with a supervisor. don't raise
    your voice, get personal, speak rudely, or act disgusted. just stand
    there a couple of feet off to the side (out ot the way of those
    behind you but still touching the desk/counter, you don't want to
    tick them off and have them gang up on you with the clerk) until a
    supervisor shows up. hand your papers to him or her and quietly say
    you are trying to see dealers in their show and those dealers will
    not be happy if you tell them you were prevented from getting in to
    buy. you do not have to give any dealers' names. a show company
    depends on dealers continuing to pay huge fees for being in that
    company's show. 

good luck -
ive
who wonders if those little napoleons could win one-way trips to st. helena.

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